Microsoft ships new Edge Dev channel build, details PDF reader feature roadmap

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What you need to know

Another weekly update for the Microsoft Edge Dev channel is rolling out today. This week’s build doesn’t contain much in the way of new features, but there are plenty of fixes and improvements. Most notably, this build includes the option to import Edge Legacy data on demand.

Here’s a look at all of what’s new and improved in build 85.0.545.0:

This build is rolling out as an update for the Edge dev channel now. For more on this release, you can check out Microsoft’sfull blog post.

In addition to the new Dev channel build, Microsoft alsooutlined several featuresfor the Edge PDF reader that are in the works. The roadmap doesn’t give us a timeline for when the features will be implemented, but it’s an interesting look at how Microsoft is looking to build out the PDF reader in future builds. Here’s a look at what’s on the roadmap:

If you have yet to try out one of the Edge insider builds, you can pick up the latest Canary, Dev, and Beta channel builds at theEdge Insiderwebsite. The release version of Microsoft Edge is also available to download at theofficial Edge site.

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